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Crooked House

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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A new Agatha Christie thriller, described by her as “one of my best.”

The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare’s granddaughter…

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Critic reviews

‘Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure and I feel justified in my belief that it is one of my best.’
Agatha Christie

‘Her sleight of hand is impeccable.’
New Statesman

‘Knock-out!’
Saturday Review of Literature
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Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Hugh Fraser has become the definitive narrator for Christie's work to me. This one was wonderful as always.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I initially wasn't completely hooked. But the story gets better and better and I definitely didn't want to put it down after a while.

Addictive, just like any other Christie

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What did you like best about this story?

The twist was extremely unexpected, kept me on my toes until the very end.

Any additional comments?

Another great Agatha Christie novel. She never disappoints.

Amazing!

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Really enjoyed this, highly recommended. I had read Agatha Christie as a teenager, but I don't think I had come across this book before.
The advantage of listening with an audiobook is that you resist the temptation to skip to the last page to find out who the murderer was.

Narrator read it beautifully.

great plot, beautifully read

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Nicely read, and entertaining bit of fun. Even though I’d guessed the killer! Good fun!

Good fun

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I still guessed the wrong outcome although I knew who it wasn't at the end

very good

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